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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
target is 2.5 ( ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Methacholine • Diagnosis ... • Glaucorna (topical ... (IBS) Trihexyphenidyl ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
< 26 weeks • INR ... are normal - ALP is ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathergy test (this is ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... genital ulcers-Topical ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
abnormalities typical ... of CD34+ cells is ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... patients with typical ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the treatment goal ... acute coronary syndrome ... the treatment goal ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
rare, Malar rash is ... bDMARDs (rare), Topics ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic